Danica Patrick had no problem talking about Richard – her boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Thursday during NASCAR’s media day at the Daytona International Speedway.

As expected she steered clear of the controversy started earlier this week when seven-time champion Richard Petty said the only way she could win a race was if everyone else stayed home.

“People are going to judge what he said, whether they judge it well or not, and I’m just not going to,” she said.

Patrick was a lot more interested to see what Stenhouse had planned Friday for Valentine’s Day. So far, he’s been coy about it.

“I’m the girl, don’t ask me,” she said. “Ask Ricky when he comes through. I did say to him yesterday, I said, ‘Hey, babe, I feel like I shouldn’t be thinking about this because it should be your job, but would you like me to ask someone to make reservations as a restaurant?’